About Juvenal

Decimus Junius Juvenalis (Latin: [‘dekImUs ‘ju:niUs jUwe’na:lIs]), known in English as Juvenal, was a Roman poet active in the late first and early second century AD. He is the author of the collection of satirical poems known as the Satires. The details of Juvenal’s life are unclear, although references within his text to known persons of the late first and early second centuries AD fix his earliest date of composition.

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Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.

Juvenal

early 2nd century Roman poet

No one ever reached the worst of a vice at one leap.

Juvenal

early 2nd century Roman poet

A child is owed the greatest respect; if you have ever have something disgraceful in mind, don’t ignore your son’s tender years.

Juvenal

early 2nd century Roman poet

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

Juvenal

early 2nd century Roman poet

I wish it, I command it. Let my will take the place of a reason.

Juvenal

early 2nd century Roman poet

It is difficult not to write satire.

Juvenal

early 2nd century Roman poet

This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty man is acquitted.

Juvenal

early 2nd century Roman poet

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove.

Juvenal

early 2nd century Roman poet

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

Juvenal

early 2nd century Roman poet

For women’s tears are but the sweat of eyes.

Juvenal

early 2nd century Roman poet

There is hardly a case in which the dispute was not caused by a woman.

Juvenal

early 2nd century Roman poet

The traveller with empty pockets will sing in the thief ‘s face.

Juvenal

early 2nd century Roman poet

No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.

Juvenal

early 2nd century Roman poet

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another.

Juvenal

early 2nd century Roman poet

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

Juvenal

early 2nd century Roman poet

One globe seemed all too small for the youthful Alexander.

Juvenal

early 2nd century Roman poet

It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.

Juvenal

early 2nd century Roman poet